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gopiscrap

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32. thank you, my son is a letter carrier
Mon Jun 28, 2021, 11:20 AM
Jun 2021

and my wife and I will be in Portland today out by the airport. It is our 41st anniversary do you have any suggestions for a good place for dinner. We are staying at a Residence Innat Cascade Station.

lovely Demovictory9 Jun 2021 #1
Just lovely. niyad Jun 2021 #2
Simple kindness is rare. You touched him deeply and his face acknowledged that fact. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2021 #3
Thank you for sharing that, Amaryllis. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #4
You are welcome! I still tear up when i think of it. The expression on his face... Amaryllis Jun 2021 #6
When I was a kid Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #5
I have a similar memory of our postman from my childhood. Grammy23 Jun 2021 #22
You wrote this so beautifully..... secondwind Jun 2021 #7
Kindness is underrated. Lunabell Jun 2021 #8
Carriers have to carefully balance hydration and bladder pressure. Marcuse Jun 2021 #9
The hotter it is, luvtheGWN Jun 2021 #14
Since the start of the pandemic bluestateboomer Jun 2021 #10
What a lovey idea. 3catwoman3 Jun 2021 #23
What a lovey idea. 3catwoman3 Jun 2021 #24
Considering all the crap directed toward the USPS and employees by TFG over the last 4 years.... George II Jun 2021 #11
Thanks for sharing MustLoveBeagles Jun 2021 #12
Postal carriers have a tremendous workload. Patron kindness is golden. oasis Jun 2021 #13
Well done, Amaryllis! Fritz Walter Jun 2021 #15
great idea NJCher Jun 2021 #28
I miss my old carrier, he got promoted... Historic NY Jun 2021 #16
My carrier is always friendly and smiling when I see him nuxvomica Jun 2021 #17
My dad was a letter carrier. Captain Zero Jun 2021 #18
I'm so old that I remember that this just seemed a normal interaction. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2021 #19
👍 Joinfortmill Jun 2021 #20
At least they have a truck in your area. Beacool Jun 2021 #21
For the record, Donny was our carrier for the 35 years we lived there. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #25
Right now tt's 109 here in Sellwood (Portland) BadGimp Jun 2021 #26
109 here too! (Portland) Amaryllis Jun 2021 #27
Been there, done that Postal Grunt Jun 2021 #29
Mailman story from way back, gab13by13 Jun 2021 #30
Appreciation Smackdown2019 Jun 2021 #31
thank you, my son is a letter carrier gopiscrap Jun 2021 #32
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